It was not your typical summer for James DeFranc, an economics and music major at NSU
Month: August 2010
Diary of a beauty queen
Brittany Monico, junior elementary education major, is an active leader at NSU. She won Miss Broward County and competed for the title of Miss Florida with NSU’s sponsorship.
Judge outs Proposition 8
In August, Judge Vaughn R. Walker overturned Proposition 8, a California law passed in 2008 banning same-sex marriage, because it discriminated against same-sex couples.
Things that make you go WOW!
Welcome to NSU!
And there’s more welcoming to come. Over the next 15 days, NSU will welcome news students again and again — and again.
Weeks of Welcome, organized by the Office of First Year and Transitional Programs, includes 18 events and will run until Sept. 7.
The Best Seats in Town
There are hundreds of conversations going on at once. Suddenly the lights go off and all attention is on the stage. In just moments everyone begins to clap, whistle, and yell in excitement. The band takes the stage and, before you know, it music comes to life. There are many venues in South Florida to feed […]
South Florida Theaters that Get Two Fins Up
Movies enthrall us. Don’t believe me? Ask just about anyone who’s seen Inception. People love movies. There’s nothing like sitting down next to your friends with some Sour Patch Kids and a Tub’O Popcorn to see a movie that you have been waiting months to see.
Site of the Week: Thrillist.com
New food. Local hot spots. Booze cruises. Gadgets. Gear. Here’s a thrill — find all this and more at Thrillist.com
Eat Out More for Less
Going out to eat does not have to mean holding the piggy bank upside down to shake the last few pennies out. Many local restaurants offer special discounts exclusively to NSU students.
Sharkapalooza is Back
Combine prizes, free food, live music and informational booths for NSU clubs and organizations and you get Sharkapalooza — a NSU tradition. The event is free and open to the NSU community. It was established as part of the Weeks of Welcome, a university initiative to familiarize new and old students with the campus and NSU organizations. Sharkapalooza will take place on Friday, Aug. 27 at the Don Taft University Center from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Check Yourself Before You Rec Yourself
The Office of Campus Recreation offers a variety of ways to stay active — from burning calories in a spin class to pumping iron in the RecPlex.No matter how you get in shape the Office of Campus Recreation has something for you.